Practical, punchy and peppered with laughter
Invest in your workforce with Emma Mclean: New Zealand’s working parent expert
In the rapidly evolving workplace, the challenges faced by working parents have never been more complex. Between the early-morning emotional roller-coasters and the pressing demands of modern professional life, working parents (and their employers) are in need of new strategies and tools to navigate their unique challenges.
With a rich portfolio of workshops, speaking engagements, discussion panels and bespoke team away day sessions, Emma provides invaluable insights into achieving work/life integration, sharing domestic responsibilities, driving career growth, and much more. Her sessions are not just informative but are practical, punchy, and filled with laughter, making her a sought-after speaker across numerous forums and gatherings including the Retirement Commission's Partners Conference, New Zealand Defence Force, Gender Equity Conference, Deloitte’s Women in Leadership events, and more.
Inclusive Workplaces
Emma’s speaking engagements draw on the rich insights and stories she has gathered throughout her career on what makes being a working parent overwhelming and the solutions that can make a real difference. She crafts messaging and content with the recognition that all families are unique. Whether you are a mum or a dad, whether you are parenting alone or parenting together, parenting in a hetrosexual relationsip, parenting in a same sex relationship, parenting without family support or you are caregivers - there will be something for you.
Her approach is hands-on, fostering an environment where working parents feel genuinely supported and understood.
Meaningful support for your workforce
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Expertise
New Zealand’s foremost expert on navigating the challenges faced by working parents, with proven strategies for work/life integration.
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Engagement
Dynamic sessions that are practical, punchy, and peppered with laughter, as attested by countless satisfied clients.
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Experience
Invited speaker at major conferences and events including the NZDF Gender Equity Conference, Deloitte Women in Leadership, and more.
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Empowerment
Specialised topics including work/life balance, enhancing gender equity at home and in the workplace, career empowerment, making space for Dads, and boosting confidence.
Work/Life Integration for Working Parents
Commonly referred to as the “juggle”, integrating work and life is something that weighs heavy in the minds of working parents. This session is all about equipping parents with the tools they need to get back into the driver’s seat of their life. To give them agency over what they can control and help them to understand that they can do anything but they can't do everything.
Content that resonates
Making Space for Dads
This session is about making space for Dads so they can get clear on what they need as a working parent. We know that Dads that are actively involved in caregiving have better mental health, strong relationships with their children and improved relationships with their partner. And we know that when Dads can step confidently into their role at home it enables their partners to take on more paid work and progress their careers. This is about equipping Dads with ideas and inspiration to help with this transformational time in their life.
Equipping People Leaders
Emma’s specialized workshops for People Leaders are valuable inputs when designing an optimal return to work experience for parents. She understands the commercial pressures of running a business and how these can be successfully balanced with the needs of working parents. Having pinpointed the pain points parents encounter upon re-entering the workforce, Emma equips People Leaders with actionable strategies to support and accelerate employee engagement.
